Bundle of 3: The Second, Third, and Fifth Mystery Books from the 1940s, Farrar & Rinehart Hardcover with Dust Jacket

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Item Details:

• Title: The Second Mystery Book: One Full-Length Novel, One Story, and Four Novelettes
• Author:?Anthony Abbot, Philip Wylie, Leslie Ford, Mary Roberts Rinehart, David Frome, & Rex Stout
• Publisher: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc.
• Copyright: Unstated
• Edition: Unstated

• Title: The Third Mystery Book: Six Short Stories
• Author:?Mignon G. Eberhart, Frank Gruber, Leslie Ford, Philip Wylie, David Frome, & Judson Philips
• Publisher: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc.
• Copyright: Unstated
• Edition: Unstated

• Title: The Fifth Mystery Book: Four Short Mysteries
• Author:?Philip Wylie, Agatha Christie, Hugh Pentecost, & Ethel Gayle
• Publisher: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc.
• Copyright: Unstated
• Edition: Unstated

Condition:

• Books are in acceptable to good conditions
• Included dust jackets have some damage: soiling, rubbing, creasing, and tears
  • Second has pencil script in dust jacket?
  • Third and?Fifth?have been price clipped
  • Fifth has additional paper and plastic covering dust jacket
• Covers have minimal damage: scuffing, soiling, and shelf-wear
• Second and?Fifth?are cocked
• Text blocks have discoloration, staining, and soiling
  • Second has colored top which has faded due to time
  • Fifth?has starts of foxing on text blocks
• Pastedowns and free-ends have some staining and discoloration
  • Second and?Third?have pencil script
  • Second has more extensive damage on pastedowns and free-ends, including tears on page free-end
• Pages are slightly yellowed due to age with minimal staining
  • Pages are otherwise bright, clean, intact, and legible
• Bindings are intact and sturdy